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One of the greatest seasons in Elmira-area girls basketball history couldn't be completed. The Express can take a bit of solace with Wednesday's announcement it has an impressive four all-state selections for the 2019-20 campaign.

Leading the Elmira High School quartet is senior point guard Kiara Fisher, who came back from a torn ACL and shoulder surgery to earn first-team honors in Class AA. Her five-season Express varsity teammate, senior forward Zaria DeMember-Shazer, was a second-team pick. Elmira senior guard Morgan Gentile was chosen to the eighth team and freshman guard Jalea Abrams was picked to the 14th team. All but Abrams are repeat all-state choices.

Joining Fisher as a first-team selection was Owego Free Academy's Kaci Donovan in Class B. The other first-team all-state choices from Section 4 were Laycee Drake of Deposit-Hancock in Class C and Melanie Hoyt of Stamford in Class D.

The team was selected by the New York State Sportswriters Association based largely on nominations from media members statewide. The selections were coordinated by John Moriello, president of the NYSSWA.

Fisher and Donovan are both headed to big-time Division I programs, with Fisher signed with Syracuse and Donovan set to play for Penn State. This was the third all-state selection for Fisher and her first time as a first-team pick. She received honorable mention as an eighth-grader. Donovan earned all-state honors for the third time as well, making the Class B first team for the second straight year.

Fisher was selected as Elite 10 Player of the Year this season and as a sophomore by the sports staffs of the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, Elmira Star-Gazette and Ithaca Journal. Donovan earned that honor last year.

After missing all of her junior season with a shoulder injury that preceded a torn ACL in the spring AAU season, Fisher quarterbacked an Elmira team that finished with a 20-1 record and won a fourth straight Section 4 Class AA title. The Express won its final 15 games, with the average margin of victory 30 points, before the state tournament was canceled because of the coronavirus. Elmira was one win from reaching the state final four.

Kaci Donovan, Owego(Photo: Jeff Miller/Correspondent)

Fisher finished her career with 1,324 points, 472 steals and 301 rebounds. This season she averaged 17 points, 8.2 assists, 5.6 steals and 5.2 rebounds per game, with third-quarter exits from many games because of large Express leads.

Donovan scored a Section 4-best 27.3 points per game this season and averaged 6.9 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 3.4 assists. She finished her career with 1,974 points.

Drake, a junior, scored 25 points per game this season and averaged 11.2 rebounds in earning Midstate Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player honors.

Hoyt, a junior, scored 20.7 points per game this season for Stamford.

Class AA

Player of the Year: Sonia Cintron, Ursuline, junior (23.8 points per game).

Kiara Fisher of Elmira drives for a shot in front of Kellie Zoerb of Horseheads during the Express' 70-50 win in the Section 4 Class AA girls basketball championship game March 6, 2020 at Elmira High School. Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette

Elmira star point guard Kiara Fisher brings the ball up the court in a 70-50 win over Horseheads in the Section 4 Class AA girls basketball championship game March 6, 2020 at Elmira High School. Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette

Megan Fedor of Elmira goes up for a shot in a 70-50 win over Horseheads in the Section 4 Class AA girls basketball championship game March 6, 2020 at Elmira High School. Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette